2023年大学英语四级模拟题三含答案

大学英语四级模拟题三一二三四五六试卷总得分核查人PartOne ReadingComprehension(2’×10=20’)Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneScientistsaretryingtomakethedesertsintogoodlandagain.Theywanttobringwatertothedesertssothatpeoplecanliveandgrowfood.Evenso,moreandmoreoftheearthisbecomingdesertallthetime.Why?Scientiststhinkthatpeoplemakedeserts.Peoplearedoingbadthingstotheearth.Somepeopleontheearthdonotgetverymuchrain.Yet,theystilldonotbecomedeserts.Thisisbecausetherearesomesmallgreenplantsgrowingthere.Plantshelpkeepwaterintheearth.Plantsdonotletthewindblowthedirtaway.Withoutplants,thelandcanbecomeadesertmuchmoreeasily.Amandecidestomakeafarminaverydryplace.Hedigsintheearthandtakesawaythegrassandplantsthatarealreadygrowingonthedryland.Hemakesafarm.Heputsplantsinrows.Thesunisveryhot.Itmakesthelandevendrier.Whentheraincomes,itrunsbetweentherowofplants.Itwashesthegooddirtaway.Whenthewindcomes,itblowsbetweentherowsofplants.Itblowsthegooddirtaway.Soonthelandisnotgoodenoughforafarmanymore.Themanletshisanimalseatalltheplantsonit.Nowthelanddoesnothaveanyplantsonit.Thesunandwinddrythelandandallofthegooddirtaway.Nowthelandisadesert.1.Adesertisprobably_____________.A.grassy B.wet C.treeless D.muddy2.Landisbecomingdesertbecauseoflackof_____________.A.rain B.people C.wind D.plants3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthereasonwhysmallgreenplantsareveryimportanttodryplaces?A.Theykeeptheearthfrombecomingevendrier.B.Theydonotletwindblowtheearthaway.C.Theyaddcolortothedryplaces.D.Theyholdwater.4.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_____________.A.itisbadtoplantinrowsinadryplaceB.itisbettertoraiseanimalsondrylandthantomakeafarmC.itisbadtomakeafarminadryplace,butitisgoodtoraiseanimalsthereD.alllandsthatdon’tgetverymuchrainaredeserts5.What’sthewriter’spurposeingivinganexampleoftheman?A.Tocriticizehim. B.Totellaninterestingstory.C.Toprovemanmakesdeserts. D.Toprovethehotsunmakesadesert.PassageTwoForyears,internationalswimminghasbeencontrolledbyasmallnumberofpowerfulnations.TheU.S.,Russia,GermanyandAustraliahaveproducedsomeofthesport’sfinestplayersandhavewonmostofthetopcompetitionsandmedals.Buttheresultsofthismonth’sworldchampionships,whicharebeingheldintheAustraliancityofPerth,willnotbesoeasytopredict.Sincethe1996OlympicsinAtlanta,manynewnamesandnationalitieshaveemergedtotakeontheworldleaders.The1996OlympicsshouldhavebeenanopportunityfortheU.S.todisplayitsgreatswimmingpower,butinsteaditfacedsomeembarrassingdefeats.Thesurprisesstartedonthefirstdayofthecompetitions,whenFredofBelgium(比利时)setaworldrecordinthecompetitionfor100-metresbreast-stroke(蛙泳).NeverbeforehadBelgiumproducedanOlympicchampionswimmer.Twoothercountriesalsowonswimminggoldmedalsforthefirsttimeontheopeningday.Ireland’sMichellSmithdelightedhercountrywithherfirstofherthreegoldmedals.NewZealandalsocelebratedwithDanyonLoader’sgoldinthemenBylateonthesecondday,theU.S.team’sofficialsandcoacheswerestartingtobesurprised.PennyHeynsofSouthAfricahadbrokenthewomen’s100-metrebreast-strokerecordinthemorningcompetitionsbeforeclaiminggoldinthefinal.6.Itishardtopredicttheresultsofthismonth’schampionshipsbecause_____________.A.playersfromdifferentcountrieshavesprungupasnewchampionsB.manynamesoftheplayershaven’tbeenheardC.afewcountrieshavewoninternationalswimmingcompetitionsD.the1996OlympicsinAtlantawasasuccess7.WhattheU.S.hadtofaceatthe1996Olympicswas_____________.A.newswimmingpower B.abigsuccessC.severalunpleasantfailures D.agreatdealofembarrassment8.TheplayerofBelgiumbrokeaworldrecordin100-metrebreast-strokewhich_____________.A.ithadwonbefore B.ithasnotgainedbeforeC.ithadwonmanytimes D.theU.S.hadneverwonbefore9.Howmanygoldmedalshavetheothercountrieswonontheopeningday?A.Three. B.Four. C.Five. D.Six.10.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_____________.A.theU.S.isstilltheonlypowerfulcountryinswimmingB.theU.S.hasbeenagreatswimmingpowerC.IrelandoncecontrolledinternationalswimmingD.BelgiumhadwonseveralworldswimmingchampionshipsPartTwoListeningComprehension(35’)SectionA(1’×15=15’Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.11. A.Hewatchedtelevisionwithhisfriend. B.Hestayedathometalkingwithhisfriend.C.Hewenttoseeafilmwithhisfriend. D.Hewenttoseehisschoolmate.12. A.5:10. B.5:00. C.4:30. D.5:15.A.Atabookingoffice. B.InaHongKonghotel.C.Onabusystreet. D.Atanairport.14. A.Thenextbusiscomingsoon.B.Thebuswillwaitafewminutesatthestop. C.Thereareonlytwoorthreepassengerswaitingforthebus. D.Theycancatchthisbuswithoutrunning.15. A.Thewindstopped,butit’sstillraining. B.Therainstopped. C.Itisstillraining,andthewindisblowing. D.Boththerainandwindstopped.16. A.HedecidednottogotoNewYork.B.Theywonanawardrecently.C.Theyaregoingtoorganizeadinner.D.Nooneexpectedhimtomove.17. A.Asunnyday. B.Aniceraincoat. C.Anattractivedress. D.Alovelyhat.18. A.NoonecanfindtheDepartment. B.HehelpspeoplefindtheDepartmenthere. C.HehasnoideawheretofindtheDepartment. D.Heisworkingattheuniversity.ConversationOneQuestions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.19. A.Heisnotsatisfiedwithhispresentjob. B.Heworriestoomuchabouthisgrandmother. C.Peopledislikehisfood. D.Heisgoingtobefired.20. A.Helearneditinatrainingcenterofcooking. B.Helearneditfromhisgrandmother. C.Helearneditfromhismother. D.Helearneditfromhiswife.21. A.Hedislikesotherbusinessmen. B.Hewantstohavemorechancestogoonbusiness. C.Hedoesn’twanttotroubleothers. D.Hewantstobeself-employed.22. A.Whetherhewouldhaveenoughfunds. B.Whetherhisfoodistothecustomers’taste. C.Whetherhisfamilymemberswouldsupporthim. D.Whetherhecanpaylesstaxtothegovernment.ConversationTwoQuestions23to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.23. A.Tapdancingandsquaredancing. B.Tapdancingandbellydancing. C.Folkdancingandsquaredancing. D.Folkdancingandbellydancing.24. A.Interesting. B.Time-wasting. C.Verytiring. D.Inspiring.25. A.Hedoesnotliketointeractwithpeople. B.Hedoesn’tthinksthedancingcoursewillhelphiminteractwithotherpeople. C.Hehatesthedancingcourseverymuch. D.Healsowantstotakethedancingcoursesothathecouldbemoreconfident.SectionB (1’×10=10’Directions:Inthissection,youaregoingtohearthreeshortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassagesandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions26to28arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.26. A.Theirfamilymembers. B.Theirrelatives. C.Theirclosestfriends. D.Strangers.27. A.Togetadvice. B.Tosubscribe. C.Toplaceanadvertisement. D.Toapplyformembership.28. A.Theyaretwowell-knownwriterswhogiveadvice. B.Theyaretwofamousdoctors. C.Theyaretwolawyers. D.TheyaretwoprofessorsattheNewYorkPassageTwoQuestions29to31arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.29. A.ManyforeigntouristsvisittheUnitedStateseveryyear. B.Americansenjoyeatingoutwiththeirfriends. C.TheUnitedStatesisacountryofimmigrants. D.Americanspreferforeignfoodstotheirownfood.30. A.Theycanmakefriendswithpeoplefromothercountries. B.Theycangettoknowpeopleofotherculturesandtheirlifestyles. C.Theycanpractisespeakingforeignlanguagesthere. D.Theycanmeetwithbusinessmenfromallovertheworld.31. A.Thecouplecookthedishesandthechildrenhelpthem. B.Thehusbanddoesthecookingandthewifeservesasthewaitress. C.Themotherdoesthecookingwhilethefatherandthechildrenwaitontheguests. D.Ahiredcookpreparesthedishesandthefamilymembersservetheguests.PassageThreeQuestions32to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.32. A.Hewenttowatchhissonplayinahockeygame. B.HewatchedahockeygameonTVwithhisson. C.HeandhissonhadaverygooddinnertogetheratanItalianrestaurant. D.HecalledhiswifeDanawhowasappearinginaplayinCalifornia.33. A.Hiscourageinfightingagainsthisparalysis. B.Hisloveforhis12-year-oldsonWill. C.HisroleasSupermaninthemoviewiththesamename. D.HisopeningofthefirstcenterintheUSAdevotedtoparalyzedpeople.34. A.Ahorseridingaccident. B.Acaraccident. C.Adeadlyinfectionofanincurabledisease. D.Asuddenheartattack.35. A.ChristopherReevelovedactingmorethananythingelseintheworld. B.ChristopherReevewasasbraveasthesupermanheplayedinthemovie. C.ChristopherReeve’sgreatcomfortwastodiewithhissonathisside. D.ChristopherReevewillberememberedasaspokesmanforthedisabled.SectionC(1’×10=10’Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblankswiththeexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.（答案请写在答题纸上）Customersdiffergreatlyfromcountrytocountry.Doesamanwalkontheleftortherightofawomaninyourcountry?Shouldyouusebothhandswhenyouareeating?TheAmericanandtheBritishnotonlyspeakthesamelanguagebutalso(36)_____________alargenumberofsocialcustoms.Forinstance,inbothcountries,peopleshakehandswhentheymeeteachotherforthefirsttime.Also,mostEnglishwillopenadoorforawomanor(37)_____________theirseattoher,andalsowillmostAmericans.Promptnessis(38)_____________bothinBritainandAmerica.Ifadinnerinvitationisfor7o’clock,thedinnerguesteitherarrivesclosetothattimeorcallsupto(39)_____________thedelay.ItisrelativelycommonbothinChinaandinthewesttoinvitefriendsandacquaintancestodinner.However,thecustoms(40)_____________withthisareoftenverydifferentinthetwocultures,andsobothWesternersandChinesemayeasilyfeel(41)_____________,andmisunderstandingsmaybetheresult.WhenWesternerswishtoinvitepeopletodinner,itisnormaltoaskthemaweekorsoin(42)_____________.ThisisbecauseWesternersoften(43)______________________________________quitecarefully,andliketoplanwhattheyaredoing.Iflessnoticethanthisisgiven,itisimpliedthattheinvitationisa(44)______________________________________,andthatitdoesnotmattertoomuchifthepeoplecan’taccept.Soifthehostreallywantsthemtocome,itiswiseto(45)______________________________________.PartThree VocabularyandStructure(0.5’×20=10’)Directions:Thereare20incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.46.Thereis__________evidencethatstressispartlyresponsibleforhisfailinghealth.A.convinced B.convincing C.condense D.condensed47.Einstein’stheoriesof__________contributedmuchtothedevelopmentofscience.A.relativity B.relative C.relatively D.related48.Scientistswillhaveto__________newtechnologiestoimprovetheworld’sfoodandfuelsupplies.A.comeupwith B.comeupon C.comeon D.comeacross49.TheinvisibleforcewasevidencetoAlbert__________therewasmoretoourworldthanmeetstheeye.A.where B.when C.who D.that50.Heacceptedaninvitationtojointhe__________asafullprofessor.A.focus B.fact C.faculty D.face51.Parentsshouldgivesoundadvicetotheirchildrenduringtheir__________fromchildhoodtomanhood.A.transfer B.translate C.transition D.transmit52.Witha__________ofupdatedinformation,thewebsiteispopularwithuniversitystudents.A.wealth B.health C.myth D.truth53.Thetravelagency__________inadventuretrips,whichattractyoungpeopleeagerforchallenges.A.specialize B.specializes C.special D.specific54.Idon’tthinkthattheamountofstudyingyoudidinhighschoolwouldbesufficientforyouto__________goodmarksinuniversity.A.manufacture B.sponsor C.attract D.attain55.Thesweatersaremadeofwool__________fromAustralia.A.importing B.imported C.import D.beimported56.Beingthesonofaprofessordoesnotqualifyhim__________thescholarshipconsideration.A.to B.for C.at D.as57.Fromalltheindications,itissafeto__________thatthepricesofcarswillgodownbylargemargins.A.consume B.assure C.resume D.assume58.Hereturnedtohishometownsothathecould__________hispassionforfootball.A.indulge B.break C.limit D.obsess59.Theyexpectedalivingspacewithwater__________abundantthatitcouldsupplytheirneedsforever.A.so B.such C.too D.as60.Shefailedtocallthepoliceto__________herappointment.A.greet B.retreat C.puzzle D.cancel61.Hehasjustheardthathehasbeen__________byOxfordA.responded B.accepted C.allowed D.adjusted62.ThemovieIwenttoseewithKarenlastnight__________meofmyboyhoodinNewYorkCity.A.minded B.recalled C.reminded D.remembered63.AnnualsalesofhundredsofproductsnowmarkedundertheProctor&Gambleumbrella__________thirtybilliondollars.A.exact B.expect C.exceed D.except64.Thelocalgovernment’sdecisiontoreduceunemploymentbenefitsenragedtheworkerswhowerelaidoffandthey__________violentprotest.A.resorted B.resortedto C.sorted D.sortedto65.Ihadnoideabecause__________Ithoughtaboutidioms__________sureIwaswhattheywere.A.thelonger,theless B.theless,thelonger C.thelong,theless D.thelonger,thelittlePartFour BankedCloze (1’×10=10’)Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.（请在答题纸上写单词相应旳字母代号）A.element B.stirred C.device D.shakingE.remarkably F.urged G.adopt H.directlyI.longer J.pursue K.importingL.whileM.efforts N.complex O.decadeItseemsthattheyoungAlbertEinsteinwasneverexactlyanordinarychild.Whenhewas5yearsoldandsickinbed,hewasgivena(66)__________calledacompass.Helaythere(67)__________andtwistingit,certainhecouldfoolitintopointingoffinanewdirection.Buttryashemight,his(68)__________wereinvain.This(69)__________hisintellectandignited(点燃)hisinspiration.Notonlywashepassionatelycurious,hewasalso(70)__________persistentandwouldnoteasilygiveuponaproblem.Hehadthepatienceanddeterminationthatkepthimatthings(71)__________thanmostothers.Atage12,AlbertEinsteincameuponasetofideasthatimpressedhimas“sacred”(神圣旳).Hewasinspiredto(72)__________mathematicsasthetoolhewoulduseto(73)__________hiscuriosity.Histruegeniuslayinhisabilitytoexp